Dead Space 3 Prologue
Martta
GARAK: It's Doctor Bashir, isn't it? Of course itis. May I introduce myself?
BASHIR: Er, yes, yes, of course.
GARAK: My name is Garak. Cardassian by birth, obviously. The only oneof us left on this station, as a matter of fact, so I do appreciatemaking new friends whenever I can. You are new to this station, Ibelieve.
BASHIR: I am, yes. Though, though I understand you've been here quite awhile.
GARAK: Ah, you know of me then.
BASHIR: Would you care for some of this Tarkalean tea? It's very good.
GARAK: What a thoughtful young man. How nice that we've met.
BASHIR: You know, some people say that you remained on DS Nine as theeyes and ears of your fellow Cardassians.
GARAK: You don't say? Doctor, you're not intimating that I'm consideredsome sort of spy, are you?
BASHIR: I wouldn't know, sir.
GARAK: Ah. An open mind. The essence of intellect. As you may alsoknow, I have a clothing shop nearby, so if you should require anyapparel, or merely wish, as I do, for a bit of enjoyable company nowand then, I'm at your disposal, Doctor.
BASHIR: You're very kind, Mister Garak.
GARAK: Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. Now, good day to you,Doctor. I'm so glad to have made such an interesting new friend today.
BASHIR: You won't never believe who just sat downnext to me at the Replimat
O'BRIEN: Major, upper pylon three'll be shut down for maintenance forforty-eight hours.
BASHIR: The spy! Garak, the Cardassian.
SISKO: We don't know for a fact Garak's a spy, Doctor.
BASHIR: He is. You should have heard him. He introduced himself and hestruck up conversation just like that. he was making contact with me,with me of all people.
DAX: What do you think he might want from you, Julian?
BASHIR: I don't know. Federation medical secrets? Rest assured they'resafe with me, Commander.
SISKO: I'm sure they are, Doctor Bashir.
BASHIR: In fact, Chief O'Brien, I think you should place a monitoringdevice on me. Well, just in case he's up to something?
SISKO: I don't think that'll be necessary, Doctor. Just be verycautious when you're around him.
KIRA: (who's had a hair cut) Commander? We've got a small craft takingevasive action. Cardassian war vessel in pursuit.
SISKO: On screen.
KIRA: That's Bajoran. That damned Cardassian's firing at a Bajoranscout ship in Bajoran space!
SISKO: Mister O'Brien?
O'BRIEN: Confirmed, sir. They've crossed into Bajoran space.
SISKO: Open a hailing frequency to the Cardassians.
O'BRIEN: Channel open.
SISKO: Cardassian vessel, you are violating Bajoran space. Break offyour pursuit. Repeat, break off now.
O'BRIEN: No reply from the Cardassians. The Bajoran vessel is hailingus.
SISKO: Open the channel.
TAHNA [OC]: Space station, do you read? Space station
O'BRIEN: We can only get audio, Commander.
SISKO: This is Benjamin Sisko, Starfleet Commander of the station. Whoare you? Why are they pursuing?
TAHNA [OC]: Please! Repeating request for emergency docking! Please!
DAX: The Bajoran scout ship is badly damaged. Structural integrity isfailing.
(The little ship gets hit again)
DAX: He's breaking up.
SISKO: Get him out, Mister O'Brien.
O'BRIEN: Aye, sir.
(KaBOOM, and a crouching figure is beamed in)
BASHIR: Medical assistance to Ops.
TAHNA: My name is Tahna Los. Request political asylum. Kira?
(after the opening credits, medics are wheeling Tahna away)
KIRA: His name is Tahna Los. We fought together in the underground.
O'BRIEN: Commander, the Cardassians are hailing us.
KIRA: Now they want to talk.
O'BRIEN: They're hopping mad.
SISKO: Open the channel, Mister O'Brien.
GUL DANAR [on viewscreen]: Federation Commander, you've taken aboard aknown criminal. You will turn him over to us.
SISKO: He has requested asylum.
GUL DANAR [on viewscreen]: You have not granted it.
SISKO: To be honest, I haven't decided yet.
GUL DANAR [on viewscreen]: He is Kohn-Ma! Even the Bajorans would notgrant his kind asylum. He has committed heinous crimes against theCardassian people and I demand you release him to our custody.
SISKO: I'll investigate the matter immediately. In the interim, ifyou'd care to dock your vessel, I'll be glad to hear an explanation forhaving violated Bajoran space and threatened a Federation facility.
GUL DANAR [on viewscreen]: We have made no threat to your facility.
SISKO: I stand corrected. Sisko out.
(transmission ends)
SISKO: The Major and I will be at the Infirmary. I'd like some time totalk with this fellow Tahna. When Gul Danar comes in, it'd be nice ifwe had a few docking regulations to keep him outside a while.
O'BRIEN: Understood.
(Sisko and Kira get onto the lift)
KIRA: You're not seriously considering handing Tahna over to theCardassians?
SISKO: Were you part of this Kohn-Ma, Major?
KIRA: If I had been, I would not be working with the provisionalgovernment now.
SISKO: You'd still be out murdering Cardassians or even some Bajoransthat the Kohn-Ma hold in contempt. Didn't they claim responsibility forthe assassination of one of your First Ministers last month?
KIRA: Look, I know Tahna.
SISKO: Is he Kohn-Ma?
KIRA: Yes, but
SISKO: I suggest you get your priorities straight, Major, because Idon't have any room for divided loyalties in this command. And I won'thave a Kohn-Ma terrorist using this station as a protective shield forcontinuing violence.
KIRA: My priorities are straight, Commander. Let's not be confusedhere. my loyalties are to Bajor, and Bajor needs men like Tahna Los.
SISKO: Apparently his war with the Cardassians isn't over yet.
KIRA: If Bajor is ever to rebuild a strong and independent society, itwill require the repatriation of splinter groups like the Kohn-Ma. Youhave, we have, an opportunity here, Commander. I hope you don't missit.
Tahna is on his side on a biobed)
KIRA: How is he?
BASHIR: Second degree burns, lacerations, a minor concussion. Not muchcompared to what he's been through before.
SISKO: Before?
BASHIR: The most recent of these scars is only two, perhaps three yearsold.
TAHNA: Two and a half, actually.
BASHIR: It's remarkable you lived through this.
KIRA: It's a Cardassian technique designed to keep you alive.
SISKO: I'm Commander Benjamin Sisko. I have a few questions for you ifyou're up to answering them.
KIRA: Commander Sisko hasn't decided whether to grant you asylum yet,Tahna.
SISKO: Major, perhaps I should conduct this alone.
TAHNA: Major?
KIRA: I'm the liaison officer to the Federation here. Still fightingfor Bajor in my own way. I'll stop by later.
(Kira leaves)
TAHNA: What do you need to know, Commander?
SISKO: For starters, why were they chasing you?
TAHNA: You really want to hear the story of my life?
SISKO: I assume as a member of the Kohn-Ma you've committed seriousacts against them.
TAHNA: Any one of a hundred that would lead to a Cardassian deathsentence.
SISKO: Any of them since their withdrawal from Bajor?
TAHNA: Frankly, yes.
SISKO: Why would you continue the violence against them now?
TAHNA: To be honest, I'm not sure anymore. We say we're punishing themfor crimes committed against us for over half a century, but I've hadenough of the killing.
BASHIR: I'm sorry, Commander. He needs rest now.
(Kira is telling on Sisko to a lady Admiral)
KIRA: Admiral, I think Commander Sisko's being incrediblyshort-sighted. He obviously doesn't understand the issues involved.
ROLLMAN [on monitor]: Thank you for bringing this to my attention,Major. I'll stay in close touch with the situation.
KIRA: Thank you, Admiral.
O'BRIEN: Sir, the Cardassian warship has docked.Lieutenant Dax is making sure that all procedural details are preciselyobserved, no matter how long it takes.
SISKO: Well done. I have some more research to do on the Kohn-Ma beforeI see them.
O'BRIEN: Sir, I don't know much about the Bajoran terrorists, butyou've never fought the Cardassians, have you?
SISKO: No.
O'BRIEN: Well, you just wouldn't want to turn a man, any man over totheir tender care, sir. You just wouldn't. Subspace transmission fromAdmiral Rollman for you, Commander.
SISKO: In my office.
ROLLMAN [on monitor]: Ben, that Bajoran woman youhave working for you interrupted a staff meeting to tell me how shedisapproves of your handling of this asylum matter. I think you have aproblem there, Commander.
SISKO: Yes, Admiral.
(Tahna wakes with a start)
KIRA: It's all right. You're safe.
TAHNA: Strange to run into each other here, isn't it?
KIRA: It's good to be with someone who knows what it's been like outthere.
TAHNA: Wearing that uniform, I thought maybe you'd forgotten.
KIRA: Never.
TAHNA: Working on the inside hasn't dulled that old fire just a little?
KIRA: Ask Sisko about that.
TAHNA: Don't get along?
KIRA: Oil and water. You're tired. I should go.
TAHNA: Kira, do you think he'll give me to the Cardassians?
KIRA: Over my dead body.
TAHNA: That's the Kira I remember.
GUL DANAR: If you require all vessels to enduresuch lengthy docking procedures, Commander, you're going to have a lotof impatient traffic out there.
SISKO: I apologise. We're still trying to repair all the damage yourforces did before they left. It does create unreasonable delays.
GUL DANAR: I accept your apology, but not your explanation. What aboutTahna Los?
SISKO: Well, we've got a problem.
GUL DANAR: A diplomatic insult to the Cardassian people would be aproblem. Delivering a wanted criminal to us would not be.
SISKO: Danar, in war, both sides commit atrocities.
GUL DANAR: I can only tell you that we are certain he plans to commitmore acts of terrorism
SISKO: He tells me that he has renounced the Kohn-Ma and wants to helpto rebuild Bajor.
GUL DANAR: He committed brutal acts of destruction and murder and hemust pay for those crimes.
SISKO: I appreciate the Cardassian position but I know if a Bajoranfreedom-fighter is turned over to the Cardassians by the Federation,that would be a mistake that would undermine everything that I'm tryingto accomplish here. So, with apologies, I'm going to grant him asylumfor the time being. Eventually, he'll want to relocate to Bajor and ifyou want to pursue the matter with the Provisional Government, thenthat's your business.